# Palakh Village, Indora, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/indora/palakh/ Village · Indora, Kangra # Palakh Palakh is a village in Indora sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176058**. The 2011 Census counted **1,665 people in 351 households**, the 13th largest of 112 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.7%. - 1,665people (2011) - 351households - 80.1%literacy - 176058PIN code ## Palakh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palakh is 176058.** Palakh falls in Indora sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176058 - Community development blockFatehpur - Census village code008775 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palakh from nearby towns? - Indora (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)100 km by road - Nurpur (nearest town)31 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Palakh? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Palakh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhogarwan - ○Degree college5–10 km · Indora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jachh - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Palakh known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 36% of the 937 hectares of village land is sown, and 5 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Palakh Of every 100 households in Palakh in 2011, 97 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Palakh · ■ Indora rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **97% Toilet within the home ****15%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **60% Tap water ****85%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **56% Use banking services ****90%** **84% Television ****75%** **81% Mobile phone ****67%** **70% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **4% None of these assets ****13%** **7% Own their home ****98%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Palakh? ■ Palakh · ■ Indora rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%** **83.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****858** **826 Working population ****43.4%** **36.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.7% for men and 75.2% for women. 62% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 189 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 213 (29%) · **■** Marginal 319 (44%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Indora - Thakur Dwara1,813 people - Ulehrian1,780 people - Ghandran1,756 people - Chanaur1,708 people - Surajpur Jhikla1,629 people - Surajpur Uperla1,500 people - Sanor1,456 people - Paral1,247 people [All 116 villages in Indora](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/indora/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palakh?176058 - How far is Palakh from Dharmsala?100 km by road - What is the population of Palakh?1,665 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palakh in?Kangra district (Indora sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palakh?80.1% (Census 2011)